The High Court is slated to consider Dileep's bail application on August 18. "The actress had come out in public against her close association with ADGP Sandhya", read Dileep's latest bail application, according to The News Minute. "However, will file an affidavit in High Court detailing the incident", Behera told Manorama.

Dileep, in his bail plea, said he had lodged a complaint through the DGP's personal number the day Suni called him over phone.

"Dileep was already under the police scanner after the February 17 attack".

However, they filed a written complaint only on April 22. "The police did only that", Behera said, adding that he did not want to elaborate.

Dileep was arrested on July 10, following hours of questioning. The arrest and the reports that Dileep masterminded the attack left the film fraternity in shock and disbelief. The state police chief had, during an interview with a television channel, agreed to Dileep's claim that he had informed about Suni's letter to the DGP over the phone and through Whatsapp. Suni might have been around there in the hotel.

Dileep's mother Sarojam visited him along with Anoop. They managed to influence the media, a section of police officials and political leaders, it is alleged.

He also said in the plea that his daughter Meenakshi had chosen to stay with him after he and Warrier separated, which shows that he is a family-man, and therefore could not indulge in anything so bad as getting someone molested and blackmailing them.